“A house cannot be repaired by guessing where the roof leaks,” an African proverb warns. Poverty in South Africa is much like that roof — latent when ignored, yet corrosive, seeping into every corner of society.
We cannot address what we cannot see. Measuring poverty accurately is not a technical exercise; it is the sine qua non of social justice, human dignity and sustainable development. How deprivation is defined and tracked shapes public understanding, informs policy and directs resources to those most in need. It is for this reason that Stats SA, following extensive consultation, was mandated to establish a credible and transparent monetary measure of poverty to support…
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Fun South African Fact: What about beer? South African brewery SABMiller ranks – by volume – as the largest brewing company in the world. Saffers love their beer…but the real reason the brewery is so big? SABMiller also supplies up to 50% of China’s beer.
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Shongololo – millipede [sh-ong-o-loh-loh] A term used to describe a large brown millipede. It is derived from the isiZulu word ‘ukushonga’, meaning to roll up.